Lyrics

Title: Stepfather of the Bride
Words & Music: Michael J. McLaughlin
Ó2005 Michael McLaughlin

CAPO 4
INTRO: F C G C

VERSE 1
C G F C
You were 12 years old when I met you; you looked like you could be mine
Em Am F G
You had Red hair and freckles; maybe it was a sign.
F C E7 Am
I fell in love with your mother; you came along for the ride.
F C G C
Now you?re getting married, I?m the stepfather of the bride.

VERSE 2
C G F C
I couldn?t replace your daddy, and I wouldn?t want to try
Em Am F G
I tried to raise you up right, sometimes I made you cry.
F C E7 Am
I did my best to give you everything that I could possibly provide
F C G C
Now you?re getting married, I?m the stepfather of the bride

CHORUS:
Am F C C
I was there as you grew, but can?t walk you down the aisle
Am F C G
Now it?s time to say adieu, Can I dance with you for a while
Dm C E7 Am
I could never be your daddy; but today I?m filled with pride
F C G C
Smiling ear to ear, I?m the stepfather of the bride

F C G C

VERSE 3
C G F C
Your values were established; my input fell on deaf ears.
Em Am F G
Sometimes my opinion gets in the way and interferes
F C E7 Am
But you touched my heart so many times that now I must confide
F C G C
I?m glad you?re my stepdaughter; I?m the stepfather of the bride.

REPEAT CHORUS